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A Turkish source said Ankara hosted the Russian foreign minister days ago, partly as hedge against uncertainty over the new US policy, and to counterbalance any Israeli actions, including with the US, that threaten Turkish interests.
— Enab Baladi version in Arabic
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Women delegates weigh in on Syria’s national dialogue conference
✍️ @natachadanon.bsky.social and Afaf Jakmour
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“… We condemn this action which takes us back to the era of the criminal regime and declare that we refuse to return to the era of control and oppression and will continue our work for justice and human rights.”
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Asylum claims appear to be roughly stable, but notably a shrinking % are from small boat arrivals.
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Israel in Syria: ‘Permanent’ fortifications and attempts to win over residents
✍️ Walid Al Nofal and Emad Albasiri
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Syrians should do everything possible to steer clear of the IMF’s debt traps and those of other lenders, whether states or financial institutions, argues Mustafa Abdul Salam.
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The difficulties around military transition echo those of Syria’s wider evolution: sanctions are blocking incoming funds to a cash-strapped state, broken institutions need to be rebuilt, and communities need uniting, @lcmporter.bsky.social reports from Daraa.
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Demining charity Halo Trust says 267 people have been killed by mines across #Syria since #Assad's fall, with more falling to other types of unexploded ordnance. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
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Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after demanding demilitarisation
@willchristou.bsky.social for @theguardian.com.
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Sarah Champion MP, the International Development Committee Chair, said: “Aid and defence are linked, but they build upon each other to keep everyone safe. Cutting one to fund the other will have dire consequences for us all as it will make the world less stable.”
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Mohammad Alasakra: The Israeli army withdrew from western rural Daraa after conducting searches for weapons in locations previously controlled by the former Syrian regime.
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Daraa 24 correspondent: Several Israeli raids on Tal al-Hara in the northern countryside of Daraa Governorate.
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Video: Israeli bombing round Izraa, central Daraa.
Daraa24 correspondent reports five raids so far on previous military sites, 12th Brig, agri. airport, and battalion on Busra al-Harir road.
First came reconnaissance aircraft, then low-flying bombers, very loud explosions.
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“Lifting sanctions alone is insufficient,” Stefan Schneck says. “A broader improvement in the investment climate, including trust in governance, the rule of law, and an end to corruption, is essential.”
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Earlier, Suwayda24 reported on yesterday’s meeting of a delegation from Sweida with Al-Sharaa in Damascus.
Included Sheikh Suleiman Abdul-Baqi, Sheikh Laith al-Balaous, and Sheikh Moanes Abu Hala, as representatives of part of the armed factions in Sweida, and other figures.
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